Addiction Studies

This program prepares students with the appropriate knowledge and skills to become addiction counselors. Students will learn how to work one-on-one with clients in therapeutic settings, determine the causes and triggers of addiction, interview and assess a client’s addiction and mental health issues, and work with the client to determine the best course of treatment. All Villanova counseling courses are approved education hours by the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB). Students can apply course hours needed to various PCB certifications.